The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-22
THE LOVE OF JOSIE AND HARPER.
Her Cellmate Tells Of the Affection OF the
Bank Wrecker for His Clerk

Her Cellmate Tells of the Affection of the
Bank. Wrecker for His Clerk.
Cincinnati Special.
Miss Josie Nichols who was released Wednes-
day, was cellmate of Miss Josie Holmes IL the
county Jail on Sycamore street. Miss Nichols,
who was imprisoned for sw udlne a man out OF
$60 was found last night he was leaving for
St Louis. She gave an astonishing but evil
IDENTIFY true story of the relations of E. l.. Har-
per and Miss Holmes. his confidential clerk.
The narrative is corro5orated by many circum
stances. Harper has cell the women's
department, and makes frequent visits to his
lase confidential clerk. Miss Nichols says her
board was paid for four weeks while in JAIL and
that both Harper and Miss Holmes have been
very kind to her.
''Did Miss Holmes ever express opinion of
Mr.. Harper to your
mot exactly in words, but know she loves
him with all the energy and pas sion she is capa-
BILE of. The night he was brought down from
DAYTON she spent the entire night in crying and
moaning, and wishing that she might be able to
do something for him. / never a woman
take so in my life, and felt very sorry for
her.
did she express such feelings when with
hint"
..Hardy; just like ell women. she was not in
cliued to show him how much she thought or
him. and allowed him to make love 20 her."
.You should have seen them. I think If you
had seen much kissing as have during the
last four weeks you would be fit subject for
typhoid fever
s'Do you mean to say that you saw him kiss
hertz
'sYes thousand times. They did not take
me into consideration all, and once Miss Josie
told me that Mrs. Williams, the jailers wife
surprised them in the lower hall just as they
were embracing each other l have heard Mr.
Harper tell her that he loved her better than
any one in the world"
us it always lovely with thems"
''Indeed, no. Sometimes they quarrel. and
once 1 remember Josie denounced him in the
strongest language. charging HIM with having
brought her to Jail and having ruined her for
life. Finally he pretended to weep, aud they
kissed and made it up"
''And what about the sprained anklel
s'Thst all a trick. Her ankle never
sprained, although she made the Jail people
think so. She did not to 60 downstairs
and made that an excuse. The medicine Mrs
Williams gave her she poured into the slop-iar.
and laughed to me at their innocence"
What the matter. and why didn't she
merlyl"
''Well, if I must say it, she ashamed to.
She has altered much in appearance.
sis she ever alone with Mr.. Harper?"
~ never remember but occasion. That
was last Sunday, when Harper persuaded me to
go down stairs after hot water for her. / was
only out OF the room about fifteen minutes"
What does she do when he is not with herr
so she is very sociable, and when not pain T.
pg or sewing she would laugh or talk with me.
She is quite artist, and has painted a number
of pictures. Then. too. she has been quite busy
in making a lot of fancy baby Clothes which she
of the prettiest embroidered flannel IN her trunk
that you Miss Holmes is very conf
dent that she will get out of her trou BILE all
right. %